Dr increased Atorvastatin from the 20 mg I had been taking for over 10 years to 40mg daily. Within 2 weeks my muscles started wasting away. No pain, just weaker and weaker every day. When I couldn't get up from a chair one day due to muscle weakness I called the Dr. Was immediately taken off Atorvastatin for 6 months. It is an uncommon side effect, no pain, just muscle wasting.it has taken over 3 months to get back to almost normal strength. In 3 more months I'll go back on the lower dose Atorvastatin or try a low dose of another statin. I had never heard of statins causing this rare condition. Statins are good, just be aware of any changes and contact your doctor and discuss changes with them. I say again, this is rare and I will go back on Statins, just a lower dose.
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